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If this trend holds (+0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~594 | +5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~604 | +15 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~614 | +25 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
+70.5 pp above peer median (50.6%) · Ranked #1 of 10 similar schools
18.5%
50.6%
53.3%
121.1%
Higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
121.1% is exceptional and very rare. For every 100 seniors at Geffen Academy at UCLA, the school is generating roughly 121 admissions to California's six most selective UCs (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD). The typical strong senior here is winning admission at multiple top campuses — a result fewer than 1% of California high schools achieve.
Against similar schools, Geffen Academy at UCLA stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 50.6%.
This places Geffen Academy at UCLA in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 102.7%.
Overall, Geffen Academy at UCLA's UC Reach is higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
Geffen Academy at UCLA — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · Los Angeles · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Geffen Academy at UCLA sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 10): 121% vs. a peer median of 51%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 54 points since 2021.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Geffen Academy at UCLA is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.028) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 21% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 21% (63→76 from 2021 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.8%/yr); projects to ~604 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geffen Academy at UCLA | Private · secular | 589 | 121.1% | +21% |
| Peer-group median | 50.6% | +9% | ||
| New Roads School | Private · secular | 545 | 64.6% | +4% |
| Windward School | Private · secular | 625 | 77.4% | +8% |
| Archer School for Girls | Private · secular | 484 | 45.1% | -10% |
| Marlborough School | Private · secular | 546 | 64.0% | +29% |
| Wildwood School | Private · secular | 726 | 37.7% | +35% |
| Buckley School | Private · secular | 829 | 50.6% | +30% |
| Cathedral High School | Private · Other religious | 583 | 13.7% | -20% |
| Brentwood School | Private · secular | 1242 | — | +15% |
| Crossroads School | Private · secular | 1202 | 53.6% | +10% |
| Immaculate Heart High School | Private · Catholic | 673 | 30.9% | -22% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA? Based on 2024 (latest GPA available).
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.05 | 26.1% | 15.8% | +10.3pp | Over |
| UCLA | 4.03 | 21.7% | 9.2% | +12.5pp | Over |
| UC San Diego | 4.05 | 37.3% | 18.8% | +18.5pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.03 | 28.1% | 33.2% | -5.1pp | Under |
| UC Irvine | 3.95 | 12.2% | 23.3% | -11.1pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 4.02 | 41.5% | 31.6% | +9.9pp | Over |
Where Geffen Academy at UCLA sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 6.7 points above what their GPAs predict (27.7% actual vs. 21.0% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2021–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 61 | 19 | 8 | 31.1% | 25.0% | 42.1% | 4.05 | 4.20 |
| UCLA → Elite | 61 | 16 | 7 | 26.2% | 21.1% | 43.8% | 4.03 | 4.21 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 57 | 9 | — | 15.8% | 11.8% | — | 4.05 | 4.26 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 55 | 14 | — | 25.5% | 18.4% | — | 4.03 | 4.27 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 38 | 11 | — | 28.9% | 14.5% | — | 3.95 | 4.28 |
| UC Davis → | 44 | 23 | 4 | 52.3% | 30.3% | 17.4% | 4.02 | 4.24 |